"Take to the study of the law. Possession is nine points of it, which thou hast of me. Self-possession is the tenth..."

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Source : Annabella Bloom, Lucy Hartbury, Brenna Chase, M.J. Porteus, Emily Bronte (2015). “Wildly Wanton: 10 Spiced-Up Literary Classics”, p.4063, Interweave

R.D. Blackmore

#Law Quotes #Self Quotes #Nine Quotes

“A character who is thought-out is not born, he or she is contrived. A born character is round, a thought-out character is flat.”
“We're always looking for the best people that apply and have showed interest about being on the [Big Brother] show. In the past, other houseguests' siblings have approached us or applied, and in some cases it works out like Elissa [Reilly Slater] and in some cases it doesn't. We want to make sure we have the best people ultimately.”

Source : "'Big Brother' Bosses Talk Casting Diversity, Lack of Female Winners and Avoiding a Season 15 Repeat". Interview with Brian Porreca, www.hollywoodreporter.com. June 22, 2016.
“When you're on a merry-go-round, you miss a lot of the scenery.”
“I tend to be the type who is overly polite and sort of ingratiating to other people.”
“It requires a strong mind to bear up against several languages. Some persons have learnt so many, that they have ceased to think in any one.”
“Things have a terrible permanence when people die.”
“Democracy must be conceived as a process, not a goal.”
“I probably can't stand you, but that doesn't mean I don't love you.”

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